Greenwood Land Use Committee Meeting – 7PM Tuesday, October 13th

Reminder our next meeting will be 7PM Tuesday, October 13th, at Couth Buzzard.

Response to Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan

The City (DPD) released the Draft Comprehensive Plan on July 8th for public review and comment through November 20th. On Sept. 15th, the GCC general meeting was primarily dedicated to presenting an overview of the draft comprehensive plan. The goal for next Tuesday’s meeting is to review the comments received from GCC members , discuss commentary and analysis by others, and develop a response to bring forward to the GCC for the general meeting on November 17th.

On August 3, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI ) released the URM (Unreinforced Masonry) Policy Committee recommendations. First convened by SDCI in 2011, the policy committee brought together URM property owners, geological and seismology experts, structural engineers, architects, housing and real estate development representatives, and historic preservation professionals to develop recommendations on […]

SDCI started a soft-launch of the new permitting system over Memorial Day weekend. The Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) has now been converted to the new system. SDCI staff is working through end-to-end simulations of the permitting functions of the new system. The simulations give the team information to determine what type of projects […]

SDCI is reminding residents that if they need to make any repair over water they need to check with the City of Seattle first. Two common shoreline violations are unauthorized pier repair and the use of pressure-treated wood for pier surfaces.

SDCI is updating Seattle’s Boiler Code, which hasn’t been updated since 2005. The new Boiler Code will be effective July 31, 2017. Any application you submit on or after this date must meet the new requirements.

On June 8, 2017, we posted draft legislation to modify the design review program for public review. In order to allow more time for public review of our draft legislation to modify the design review program, we are accepting public comments through Monday, July 10. The deadline to file an appeal of our SEPA decision […]

On July 18th, the City Council's Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee will discuss and potentially vote on proposed legislation that would update provisions for the maintenance and demolition of vacant buildings.

As of June 19, applicants need to drop off Design Review meeting packets on the 31st floor instead of the 22nd floor of Seattle Municipal Tower. Our Land Use Review Team is temporarily relocated to the 31st floor for the next 4-6 months while our space on the 22nd floor is remodeled.

As of June 1, 2017, our new, colorful, large public notice signs: show a picture of the proposed project; include a map showing the location of the project in relationship to nearby streets and properties; have a simple description of the project, and detailed bullet points; include information on how to review the project online; […]

GCC Land Use Committee

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The land use committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month.

Current topics include the Seattle 2035 comprehensive plan update, current legislation on low-rise housing, micro-housing, and parking requirements in urban villages among others.

The Land Use committee strives to project a vision for how Greenwood should develop as a more vibrant and walkable neighborhood, and to advocate for infrastructure and private development that will advance it.

For information about the Land Use committee contact Joel Darnell, GCC Land Use Chair.